RCE in Duolingo Tinycards

CVE-2017-16905

The DuoLingo TinyCards application before 1.0 for Android has one use of unencrypted HTTP, which allows remote attackers to spoof content, and consequently achieve remote code execution, via a man-in-the-middle attack.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.035 (87.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16905?
CVE-2017-16905 is a high-severity vulnerability in Duolingo Tinycards, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-01-05.
How severe is CVE-2017-16905?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-16905 known to be exploited?
40 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.